Real Estate News & Articles

The $70-million Roston tower on the Cecil Hotel site

2010-01-21

Property developer starts with Yaletown residential unit and now has $700-million empire Malcolm Parry Sun Auto racer Will Lin's Rize Alliance Properties will build the $70-million Roston tower on the Cecil Hotel site and refurbish the adja…

Rates on 30-year mortgages fall to 4.99%

2010-01-21

Alan Zibel, AP Real Estate Writer USA Today WASHINGTON — Rates for 30-year home loans fell to a shade below 5% this week but remained above last month's record lows. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.99%, down fro…

Stadium roof to set world record

2010-01-20

New retractable structure Glenda Luymes Province B.C. Pavilion Corp. chair David Padmore says he's 'very excited' about the new roof for B.C. Place Stadium. Photograph by: Bill Keay, PNG, The Province The giant marshmallow known as B.C. Pla…

Mobile Internet to make huge leap forward in 2010, report predicts

2010-01-20

Julie Fortier Sun While cutbacks and the economic downturn overshadowed technology trends last year, 2010 will see leaps and bounds in how Canadians use mobile Internet, according to Deloitte's Technology, Media & Telecommunications Pre…

Deal to pay for new BC Place roof 'imminent,' PavCo chairman says

2010-01-20

Sale of nearby land's development rights needed to repay loan for renovations Derrick Pener Sun A new retractable roof, part of the $565-million refurbishment plan for BC Place, is expected to allow another 40 days of events per year at the…

B.C. building construction costs down, thanks to recession

2010-01-20

Derrick Pener Sun Last year's recession dried up enough plans to build new buildings and erased enough construction jobs to take a substantial bite out of the cost to build new buildings. And that cost saving will last through 2010, accordi…

Housing thaw ahead? April 30 tax credit deadline spurs buyers

2010-01-20

Springtime house hunters out early thanks to tax credit Stephanie Armour USA Today A sale pending notice is posted over a realtor's sign outside a home in Andover, Mass., in late December By Charles Krupa, AP The springtime spurt in home bu…

The Big W returns to the Downtown Eastside

2010-01-17

Iconic sign reminds area residents of better times -- and makes them hope for the future John Colebourn Province TheW sign is lighting upVancouver again. Photograph by: Jenelle Schneider, PNG, The Province The lighting of the big "W" atop t…

Interior councillors face serious budgetary challenges

2010-01-17

Tony Gioventu Province Dear Condo Smarts: Our strata council has just sent notice to owners advising that our strata is almost 25 per cent over-budget in our expenses. Council refuses to tell the owners the cause of the deficit and we are o…

Housing sales see a record December

2010-01-17

up 72 per cent: As sales grow, so does the pessimistic talk of it being a bubble Garry Marr Province The heated debate about whether the Canadian housing market is in the midst of a bubble is likely to continue in the new year thanks to Dec…

Big W beckons shoppers again

2010-01-16

Stuart Davis Sun Crowds gathered to celebrate at the Woodward's development in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on Friday, as the lights on the big, iconic W atop the development were turned on. Photograph by: Stuart Davis, PNG, Vancouver Sun …

New laptop doubles as a tablet

2010-01-16

Gillian Shaw Sun IdeaPad U1, Lenovo PowerPak XT Cyber-shot cameras, Sony Eee PC Touch Series T91MT, Asus 1. IdeaPad U1, Lenovo , $1,000 US Need a laptop but want a tablet? Lenovo has come up with a two-in-one device, describing it as the wo…

An all-vegan secret supper

2010-01-16

There is no 'stew on a plate' at this underground eatery, and everything is done with flair Mia Stainsby Sun Says Anderson: ‘It’s about cooking for people I’m letting into my home.’ -- RIC ERNST / PNG A server takes …

Real estate, financial sectors lead the recovery

2010-01-16

Rising house sales, prices drive an increase in staffing Eric Beauchesne Sun It's been a busy year for veteran Ottawa realtor Carol Charbonneau. And she hasn't been the only one to benefit as widespread fear at the onset of the "Great Reces…

Buyers make happy landing in Langley

2010-01-16

Captivated. That is probably the best description of the first-look reaction of two purchasers of Murray's Landing townhouses. 'We just looked at each other, and knew, that this was it,' one buyer says of her first visit to the showhome. 'I…

A gem beyond overcrowded beach resorts

2010-01-16

Blend of revolutionary, colonial, commercial flavours make San Cristobal de las Casas unique Caitlin Evans Sun A Mexican girl climbs the staircase to her house in San Cristobal de las Casas. Mexico : Does the word conjure an image of beache…

New Downtown Nite Club Barcelona a favorite for A-listers, hockey players & local VIP’s

2010-01-16

New downtown club -- where Lady Gaga was seen dancing on a table days after it opened -- is set to become the latest celebrity hot spot Francois Marchand Sun Matt Schmidt, co-owner of the new downtown hot spot Barcelona, holds one of the ei…

New Downtown Nite Club Barcelona a favorite for A-listers, hockey players & local VIP’s

2010-01-16

New downtown club -- where Lady Gaga was seen dancing on a table days after it opened -- is set to become the latest celebrity hot spot Francois Marchand Sun Matt Schmidt, co-owner of the new downtown hot spot Barcelona, holds one of the ei…

New downtown highrises won't spoil views of North Shore mountains, city planner says

2010-01-15

Tall buildings have been called into question globally, but here in Vancouver there is still an interest in going taller. Doug Ward Sun Vancouver 's director of planning says the proposal to allow four new extra-tall buildings in downtown V…

Metro Vancouver's apartment vacancy expected to shrink in 2010

2010-01-15

Derrick Penner Sun Expect the relative spike in apartment vacancies Metro Vancouver experienced in 2009 to be a short-lived, recession-driven phenomenon, according to apartment-market expert David Goodman. Metro Vancouver saw overall vacanc…

Suspended ceilings work better than most people think

2010-01-15

There are a lot of advantages to using these systems and they don

BMW X6 The world’s most powerful SUV

2010-01-15

Coupe-like styling and 555 horsepower up the ante Zack Spencer Sun The X6M has plenty of power and has refined styling and handling to go with its $99,900 price tag. German automakers have served the premium SUV market well with vehicles su…

Bankruptcy is not a get out of jail free card

2010-01-15

Erin Ellis Sun Paying down debt is an option for many consumers, but sometimes bankruptcy is the only real choice, says bankruptcy trustee Lana Gilbertson. It's often a life-changing event that triggers a financial crisis: Job loss, illness…

Bankruptcy is not a get out of jail free card

2010-01-15

Erin Ellis Sun Paying down debt is an option for many consumers, but sometimes bankruptcy is the only real choice, says bankruptcy trustee Lana Gilbertson. It's often a life-changing event that triggers a financial crisis: Job loss, illness…